title: Cognition and social functioning in schizophrenia.
abstract: This article reviews three studies investigating the relationship between information processing and social functioning in schizophrenia. The most consistent finding is the association between vigilance performance on a hybrid continuous performance/span of apprehension task and various indices of social functioning (e.g., ward behavior). However, the nature of the information processing-social functioning relationships is mutable and appears dependent on a number of factors (e.g., cross-sectional versus longitudinal designs). This article concludes with a discussion of treatment implications and future research directions.
authors.affiliation: Louisiana State University, Department of Psychology, Baton Rouge 70803-5501, USA.
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Penn
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Spaulding
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Reed
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sullivan
authors.forename: K T
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Mueser
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Hope
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001288:Attention; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D009426:Netherlands; D011340:Problem Solving; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000150:complications* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D012919:Social Behavior; D012920:Social Behavior Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D012938:Social Perception